What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-4242?

CVE-2012-4242 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (Medium). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 8.0%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2012-4242?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2012-4242. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 8.0%.

Mf Gig Calendar CVE-2012-4242

MEDIUM

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

2012-10-01 cve@mitre.org

WordPress XSS Mf Gig Calendar

4.3

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

4.3 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Oct 01, 2012 - 23:55 cve.org

MEDIUM 4.3

DescriptionCVE.org

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the MF Gig Calendar plugin 0.9.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the query string to the calendar page.

AnalysisAI

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the MF Gig Calendar plugin 0.9.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the query string to the calendar page. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the MF Gig Calendar plugin 0.9.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the query string to the calendar page. Affected products include: Mf Gig Calendar Project Mf Gig Calendar.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.